Before you start
Meet kennen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Forms
How kennen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | kenne | kannte |
| du | kennst | kanntest |
| er/sie/es | kennt | kannte |
| wir | kennen | kannten |
| ihr | kennt | kanntet |
| Sie | kennen | kannten |
Partizip II gekannt · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich kenne deinen Bruder.I know your brother.know a person
- 2Wir haben den Weg nicht gekannt.We didn’t know the way.Perfekt with haben
- 3Sie fragt, ob ich das Lied kenne.She asks whether I know the song.verb at the end after ob
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kennen + die Nachbarin
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use die Nachbarin as the object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I have known him for a long timedie lange Zeit.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When I was newneu in towndie Stadt, I already knew his sisterdie Schwester.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She stayed at homezu Hause bleiben because she knew the answerdie Antwort.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I know the womandie Frau who worksarbeiten with my fatherder Vater.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
You should know this worddas Wort.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
It is goodgut to know your neighborsder Nachbar, die Nachbarn.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Would you know him if you sawsehen him?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
kennen + der Mann + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Use der Mann as the object.
- 3Put the main clause after the subordinate clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
Who do you know well, and how did you meet?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using kennen.
- 2Say who you know well.